04 Jul 2013 20:30 Leopardstown
Winner: €8,000 (Penalty: €5,520); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Independence Day Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(7) |   | - | Neophilia (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 0-85041 / 4 | Flat (2) | Rory Cleary | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger | 5/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd and raced keenly, led before halfway, ridden over 1f out to assert and kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11(9) |   | 2 L | Hootie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 9) | 877-778 / 7 | Flat (29) | L F Roche | S Donohoe James McCartan | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd and raced a bit keenly, ridden early straight and went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner and kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(6) |   | 2 L | Tooreen Legend (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 43416 / 9 | Flat (25) | W J Lee | T Stack J K Fanning | 6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on inner and 9th halfway, headway entering straight and went 5th 2f out, 3rd early final furlong and kept on same pace without troubling principals | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(5) |   | 4¼ L | Carlowsantana (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 06450/5- / 13 | Flat (373), Jump (54) | C P Hoban | S T Nolan Santana Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| mid-division and 6th halfway, ridden in 7th and no impression early straight, kept on same pace inside final furlong to go 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(11) |   | ½ L | Wyoyo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 0980-3 / 4 | Flat (20) | I J Brennan | G M Lyons Mr T Vaughan | 14/1 | |
| mid-division and 8th halfway, ridden 4f out and dropped towards rear, kept on under pressure in straight without threatening to go 5th on line | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(2) |   | NK | Sword Of Honour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | 33-6632 / 6 | Flat (7), Jump (141) | D M Grant | P J Flynn Mrs John Magnier | 7/2 | |
| led until headed before halfway, tracked leader in 2nd and ridden entering straight, soon no impression on winner and dropped to 4th early final furlong, no extra and lost further 2 places near line | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(12) |   | 1 L | Phantom Of Plenty (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 1200-85 / 4 | Flat (35), Jump (15) | P J Smullen | W McCreery Monread Stud | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders and took keen hold, 4th 4f out, ridden approaching straight and no impression in 5th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(13) |   | 1½ L | Vim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 39397 / 5 | Flat (13) | S A Gray | S P Hennessy Mrs G Hennessy | 33/1 | |
| held up on outer towards rear and 10th halfway, ridden approaching straight and no impression in 8th from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(8) |   | HD | If Per Chance (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 1) | 4022-63 / 8 | Flat (14), Jump (59) | Gary Carroll | J J Hanlon Sean Hehir | 16/1 | |
| settled towards rear, some headway on outer early straight and 9th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(10) |   | 2½ L | Gumption (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 906646 / 5 | Flat (9) | L P Dempsey | T Doyle Mrs Claire Doyle | 20/1 | |
| mid-division and 7th halfway, ridden along approaching straight and no extra from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(4) |   | HD | Total Reality (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 0435-50 / 6 | Flat (22), Jump (110) | N G McCullagh | D Cullen Christopher J Byrne | 25/1 | |
| dwelt and slowly into stride, always towards rear, in touch approaching straight but no threat under 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6(1) |   | 3¼ L | Black Belt (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 8/9-8000 / 5 | Flat (42), Jump (11) | Katherine S O'Brien | Mrs C Harrison Mrs C Harrison | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, dropped to 6th early straight and soon no extra, weakened | ||||||||||
| RF | 9(3) |   | - | Knight Of Bangkok (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 804000 / 5 | Flat (22) | Ronan Whelan | P Martin Ballynagarrick… | ||
